The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-15
I"pERIENCE ON A JURY.
NV TIE BULWARK OF OUR LIB
ERTIES IS MANNED.

.SDecin1en Panei anu u 1gp1Ca1 trial,
Considering tho Verdict-Discussion
nd Ballots-D Disagreement.
From, the Brooklyn Eagle.
,,,r, the moment L stepped into tho box
surroundings impressed me with the
+bat it would be a troublesome expert
The prosecuting officer had been
E,ing TO have one particular sort of a jury
4 counsel for the accused was doing his
Il hest to secure as many of the twelve as
Isible of Numerically opposite com
Ion The unities had no place in that
When it cane to my turn to be
os+ioned the District Attorney accepted
under a sort of implied protest that he
Il thought l was pal of the burglarious
,o whose predatory notions about the
he Of meum and tuum We're to be in
red into. l may mention here paren-
+icaliv that I am mature individual
~ a welI-grown bald spot. have white
y ~ whiskers and wear gold spectacles. 1t
,,rohahlv the diamond horseshoe pin in
black satin neck scarf that laid me I'M
snsnicion. / may have looked like a
prt or a confidence operator, but am,
vertheeSs, a deacon.
.T " .Whered'ylivew and
vbatcher businessm ratified off the Dis
ot Attorney to very hard looking young
tigan who took the twelfth seat in the
4 While these questions were being an
Earad a fat Dutchman on my right was
oet;ng about in his seat, which seemed to
him ike the shell fits an egg. He NUT
,.ad something about 'ax" or Zach, and
bispered Colt in himmel," soto voce.
ben I heard him say to his right hand
$iphbor. a sympathetic gentleman with
he hair and seven inches of shirt cuff:
bereI pc te tevel to pay at de grocery
5,ile I'm away" On my left was a thin,
[speptic looking individual, with six yell
In hairs standing out assertively from I'M
: each nostril. The index finger and
,n1h of his left hand seemed to have I'M
,teken a pretty big contract in feeling for
|, arrival of an additional hair which
emed to be hourly expected. Presently
indeed me in the side and wondered how
Tng the trial of the prisoners was going to
n He calculated his query through his
hoer thumb and twelve yellow hairs and
b3er his breath, which was of a character
finer nalpable than ambrosial. 81 am
* y said his finger and thumb, "and
sobt TO be in bed instead of here" added
lie yellow hairs.
XT6e other nine constituent parts of this
rticnlar Jury were about as mixed as
suaI in such cases. As each one was sworn
q do Justice between the people and the
5risoner at the bar, that young man sat
$cing us. his hands folded an expression of
iktreme meekness and injured innocence sit
he about his mouth, evidently got up to
feate the impression that he passed most
I his hours in silent devotion, or devo-
Honal meditation. Nevertheless, a quick,
6rtive side glance at each juryman as
was sworn, impaired little ANNA
Ion TO his face. The police knew him for a
5brd citizen, and now charged him with
Burglary and grand larceny.
q When the Jury was completed, a gentle
Movement and soft sigh of relief swept
5ker the box, the District Attorney startled
= by saying:
s II challenge Theodore Transcript (mean-
hg mel and John Stubbins'' (meaning the
aforementioned hard young citizen.
u | really believe I blushed John Stub
*ins looked with some eagerneSS toward
be prisoner and his counsel.
II guess the learned gentleman has ex-
bausted his challenges" retorted the law
! Ter. Then the Judge the clerk, the law
fers and the reporters began making dots or
)igs on paper, and all reached the same con-
tlusion about the same time. The chal-
enges were exhausted and remained COM
promised and bracketed with the hard
eung citizen in the minds of the specta-
Ors
The foreman of the jury was stout,
hort gentleman, Gin fair round belly with
GOOD capon lined" A Pickwickian creduli-
y sat upon his greasy, fat face, the skin of
Which looked as if it could not by any con-
E1sl hn fDGI1 70 err f,et,
On his nose perched pair of silver trimmed
fpectacles, which ever and anon were
Shoved up on the beginning of badness
(Which continued right down to the heels.
de was evidently sympathetic juryman,
who threw his whole soul into the effort to
Pgree with the latest speaker. This was the
pause Of his perSpiration. AT times, when
mere was going on a rapid dialogue or hot
convention on some trivial point between
Pie two counsel and the Court. the witness
|belng the objective point, Mr.. Foreman's
Pnental gymnastics were bewildering. Be
flde the constant flourish of his red hand
|ierchief and the pump handle movement of
his spectacles, he was turning around in his
|seat at rate which must have impaired a
|Egh degree of polish to that part of his
|cotAlng through which O tack penetrateS
when one sits down upon it.
AT a simple remark or question from the
oourt he would quickly swing round and
lace tue Judge broadside, pull down his
gases as though anxious to see the point,
ana beam his full approval ON the gentle
man who welded the metaphorical double
EDGED sword The same process was re-
leated When either of the counsel spoke, and
lAe little gentleman was really very much
exercised about everything, drank in every
WORD ,greedily and in good earnest and be-
AeVed 1t all as implicitly as gospel.
" men the evidence was all i'll, the prose-
cuuon had made out pretty clear case for
convection. My mind was made up and my
verdict was guilty"
What do you think of it?" whispered to
my Dutch neighbor.
4 drinks it's apout allericht,n said he;
RhtS to get to my homes for my dinners.
:. " hat do you think about it!' repeated
I'LL scarcely-er." The poor young
nan voice was almost choked with tears.
nus SKIN had turned one and half degree yell
o"er and an expression of goneness and de
spalr oVerspread his face He was paying
" attention whatever to the case. Proba-
NY ne knew nothing about it, for more
w osslng calamity absorbed his attention.
lbs mead wobbled and his hand shook, as it
Was, extended before him. Following the
ulectlon of his afflicted, e-begone gaze, |
~ ioViced that between the finger and thumb
IL ms left hand he held affectionately u
,rlsIly yellow hair one and a quarter inches
ing Ills look reminded me Of the obitu-
lE me "Plucked in his prime"
~, roS nitecn minutes counsel for the ac-
used told us in varying language that we
we're the most intelligent jury of twelve
leh ne ever appealed to. He had lots Of
ohor TO pledge, and he stalzed it I'LL ON the
innocence u pence of his young friend and wanted